What do you think “accountability” should look like for someone who violently escapes from a concentration camp?

Wait, so now you have “consistently acknowledged” that the US has legalized slavery enshrined in the Constitution? This is very confusing, as we can all scroll up and see your earlier comments.

There is no form of slavery in the U.S. that is supported by either the government or the general public.

We do not have legal slavery.

A real patriot acknowledges their country’s faults, no matter how difficult this may be. A real patriot does not stick their head in the sand and make excuses about “the faults of every other nation”. I get the strong impression that you are not a real patriot.

The “horrendous social issue” at hand is forcing people to work without pay. Another word for this is “slavery”. I’m sure you’ve caught on by now that the 13th amendment has a loophole for enslaving convicts.

Not sure how it’s relevant, but I live in the US.

According to the ACLU, prisoners at the Louisiana State Pen (Angola) pick cotton and sugarcane for $0.02/hr. Many must work for up to 3 years without pay to be eligible for this wage.

Those who “choose” not to work are placed in solitary confinement, a practice that is considered torture in most first world nations.

You can read the full report here Captive Labor: Exploitation of Incarcerated Workers

Worst case scenario is Venusification, where runaway climate change forces make earth literally uninhabitable for all known lifeforms. If we continue on our current path this is a likely outcome.

Your less-apocalyptic scenario is one where our global economy collapses. If this happens, no area of the earth will be safe. Food production will drop by 80-90%, which means that human population will have to drop by 80-90%.

Your assumption that the West will be a safe haven is incorrect. The West’s economic advantage relies on imports, and in a collapse scenario those imports will stop. We can see a small version of this during the current Hormuz crisis- without middle east oil, weatern farmers have limited access to fertilizer, therefore crop yields are down significantly. Without fertilizer imports, the West cannot farm. Without natural gas imports, the West cannot heat its buildings.

In the collapse scenario, the violence won’t be localized in places like the US border. Humans, even in western nations, will be desperate. Your neighbors will be watching their children starve to death. They will be willing to break down your door and beat you to death if you have food.

Yea what we really need is a song contest to whitewash the ongoing genocide, that will really bring us all together.

Eurovision is fascist-oriented and needlessly nationalistic. Surely there must be a better model out there somewhere…

You’re right that Democrats are near-powerless right now, but it was only a few short years ago when they were in power. Let’s not forget their actions.

When in power, they did not concern themselves with the daily atrocities or the banality of evil.

Their overwhelming support for the genocide in Palestine is just the tip of the banality iceberg.

Well that’s only half of what I’m saying.

I’m also implicity asking the question- “Will Magyar’s TISZS party follow the same rightward trajectory as Orban’s Fidesz, why or why not?”

It seems to me that the similarities between 1990’s Fidesz and current-day TISZS are significant, but I do not claim to be an expert in Hungarian politics.

Can you explain how being “active in the community” will lead to reform in our broken healthcare system?

My life was destroyed by medical bankruptcy. That was 15 years ago, and I have not financially recovered. How can we save others from suffering this same fate?

Luigi was one person, and he did more to change the system than every community group. He sacrificed himself to save lives. We need more heroes like Luigi.

Now are Hungary’s liberals fighting back, reforming the system, and undoing the damage that Orban has caused?

Seems to me like Hungary is following the meme perfectly. TISZA is going to do some tepid, pro-democracy, center-right reforms. Over time the voting public will become disillusioned with the lack of progress, then you’re just one economic crisis away from electing the next Orban.

That’s the thing about dog whistles, for most people it is just plastic surgery. For most people, 1488 is just a number and the golden sun is just a cool looking symbol.

Hop in the sauce, pal. It’s still warm, and it’s delicious.

“Mar-a-Lago face” is a cultural and aesthetic term describing a highly polished, unapologetically “done” look. Unlike standard cosmetic surgery—which often aims for subtle, natural-looking rejuvenation—this style leans into excess and is frequently seen as a symbol of status, wealth, and conservative political alignment.

https://www.paultulley.com/the-mar-a-lago-face-aesthetic-trend/

Mar-a-Lago face is intentionally trying to set itself apart from the traditional cosmetic surgery of trying to look younger, it’s a cultural signifier.

I’m no expert, but I think the “bimbo” look includes beach blonde hair, an emphasis on breast surgery; less filler and different facial shape than Mar-a-Lago face.

People are getting Mar-a-Lago face to prove their loyalty to the cause. It’s fundamentally different than Hollywood’s body dysmorphia.

Mar-a-Lago face is not standard Hollywood style procedures, it is designed specifically to stand out from those types of looks. It’s a peacock effect. It’s a cultural signifier. It’s a Nazi tattoo.

No.

There’s a fundamental difference between enjoying cosmetics, self-affirming surgery, and Mar-a-Lago face.

Would you judge a person who elected to get self-affirming surgery in an attempt to look like Hitler? I would, and I think Mar-a-Lago face is a similar concept.

The fact you haven’t addressed is that she chose to have that appearance, and she did it as a cultural signifier to the MAGA cult.

Choosing to have Mar-a-Lago face is similar to choosing a Nazi tattoo. I harshly criticize the appearance of people with Nazi tattoos, and I think that same logic applies to Loomer’s face.

Yeah, I’m a disabled person, I really understand cultural stigma.

The big difference in my mind is that I didn’t choose to be disabled. Loomer, through a series of elective cosmetic surguries, chose that face.

When you attack someone for looking a certain way, you attack anyone who looks like them

Yes, very intentionally. Choosing Mar-a-Lago face is one of the strongest signifiers of MAGA cultism. It’s practically a Nazi tattoo.

The principle of unilateral disarmament in the culture wars.

You can’t spread class consciousness when you’re being ignored.

I totally agree with you, but this is a separate argument.

Any criticism of Loomer should lead with things like how she successfully lobbied the US government to block desperate Palestinian children from receiving medical care in the US.

But why should her looks be off limits?

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Your scenario suggests that the friend ‘just started’ to act out, but this breaks the analogy because the US has been doing war crimes for decades.

This isn’t a friend that just started acting out, it’s a friend that has a history of talking behind your back, stealing your stuff, crashing your car, sleeping with your SO, killing your pet, and offering you a cash bribe in return.

Why is this person still your friend? Why didn’t people reach their limit when the friend killed a million innocent Iraqis?